Curcuma alismatifolia Pink - Siam Tulip

Curcuma alismatifolia 'Pink' is a variety of Siamese tulip. It is a magnificent ornamental plant with astonishing flowering, providing amazing green and pink bracts in which small purple flowers are nestled. Growing them in your garden adds a beautiful touch of exoticism, but unfortunately, this variety does not have the culinary qualities of the typical species used in cooking.

Curcuma alismatifolia 'Pink' belongs to the family of Zingiberaceae. The natural variety grows in Cambodia, Myanmar, and especially in Thailand, which has earned it the nicknames of Thai Tulip or Siam Tulip.
The habit of this ornamental turmeric is upright, its semi-evergreen foliage is alternate and ensate (sword-shaped) with sheathing petioles. Along the floral stem, a multitude of bracts resembling green scales then turn pink with a touch of bronze green as they approach the top. In the axils of these scales, small flowers are nestled, which reach a diameter of 2cm (1in) at maturity and exude an enchanting fragrance. The turmeric will produce even prettier flowers in a rich and light neutral soil, and it appreciates a slight constant humidity. If you live in a coastal region in the south, you can leave the rhizomes in the ground during winter. In all other cases, dig them up and store them during the off-season, similar to Dahlias. You can also grow them in pots that you can shelter in a conservatory during winter, for example. This cultivation method will allow you to place these pots near windows and terraces during flowering to enjoy them up close. Curcuma alismatifolia exists in several colours, pink, white, and violet. Don't hesitate to vary the pleasures and play with this range of fresh colours.